November 1996

Already a convicted pedophile, Howard Steven Ault used the promise of Halloween candy to lure 11-year-old DeAnn Emerald Mu'min and her 7-year-old sister, Alicia Sybilla Jones to his apartment on their way home from school. After taking the girls to his Fort Lauderdale apartment, Ault raped DeAnn in front of her sister, then strangled both girls and hid their bodies in the attic. Ault was sentenced to death for the crimes.

Already a convicted pedophile, Howard Steven Ault used the promise of Halloween candy to lure 11-year-old DeAnn Emerald Mu'min and her 7-year-old sister, Alicia Sybilla Jones to his apartment on their way home from school. After taking the girls to his Fort Lauderdale apartment, Ault raped DeAnn in front of her sister, then strangled both girls and hid their bodies in the attic. Ault was sentenced to death for the crimes. (SunSentinel)

Already a convicted pedophile, Howard Steven Ault used the promise of Halloween candy to lure 11-year-old DeAnn Emerald Mu'min and her 7-year-old sister, Alicia Sybilla Jones to his apartment on their way home from school. After taking the girls to his Fort Lauderdale apartment, Ault raped DeAnn in front of her sister, then strangled both girls and hid their bodies in the attic. Ault was sentenced to death for the crimes.SunSentinel